Bill Callahan says the Redskins are nowhere near ‘close’ to being successful

The mantra in Washington — whether it’s truthful or not — is that the Redskins are “close” to getting things going in the right direction, despite a now 1-9 start to the season and no semblance of a plan going forward. 

When asked about what “close” means to him, head coach Bill Callahan expressed some frustration and honesty in his response. 

“I don’t think we were close today, I have to be honest with you.” Bill Callahan said when asked how close he feels this team is. Team President Bruce Allen has said consistently since Senior Bowl that they feel the team is “close” to being successful.

— Rhiannon Walker (@InstantRHIplay) November 17, 2019

It’s nice to hear the head coach be honest with the media and tell them that the “close” word that we’ve heard so much in the past really is not any closer than it was then. Of course, it’s still frustrating to see the Redskins try to be good at things, and fail when they should really be trying to improve young talent instead of winning games. 

But, you take what you can get, and what we got from Callahan on Sunday was honesty. The Redskins are nowhere near “close.”